La JoLLa Light
Enlightening La Jolla Since 1913
Vol. 99 Issue 44 • November 3, 2011
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School foundations filling the gaps
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By Marsha sutton As state funding cuts for education continue to deepen and local school officials are talking about the possibility of insolvency, schools are relying more heavily on nonprofit foundations to help close the funding gap. La Jolla’s five public schools each have their own 501(c)(3) foundations that raise money to support
everything from facilities and capital improvement projects to instructional materials and staffing. This year, the combined amount of money sought by all five local foundations, which represent nearly 4,400 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, is about $1.65 million. “It’s become much more difficult to stretch the dollar,” said La Jolla
High School principal Dana Shelburne. “The foundation has been there consistently to fill the ever-increasing financial void that we’re all
experiencing.” The recent focus on the right to a free public education, which prohibits charging for classroom supplies, athletics and most other extra-curricular activities, has made it even more challenging, he said. “It’s an ongoing struggle,” Shelburne said. “I’ve taken the bone and
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The Vikings come home LJHS Homecoming celebrates ‘Ninety Years on Nautilus’
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much for LJCD A20
Kathryn andrews, Zoe Kleinfeld and Karly Zlatic work on the junior class float.
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Fair takes off B1 La Jolla high juniors Karly Zlatic, left, and Kelly hancock work on a poster for homecoming. Giovanni Moujaes photos
THE WEEK IN REVIEW City hires full-time ranger ■ LJHS senior
leads fundraiser for Type 1 diabetes B1
The city of San Diego has hired a full-time ranger to patrol La Jolla’s Children’s Pool. His name is Richard “Rich” Belesky and “he will be present at the pool as early as this weekend,”Stacy LoMedico, the city’s Park and Recreation director, said in an e-mail. More on A6.
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Event salutes veterans
Air museum celebrates
The family of the late Capt. Louis Zamperini, a decorated World War II bombardier whose exploits are detailed in the best-selling book “Unbroken,” will be on hand Saturday when he is recognized at the Veterans Week Ceremony at Mount Soledad. The event runs from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Mount. Soledad Veterans Memorial. More on A5
La Jollan Irwin Jacobs and Padres broadcaster Jerry Coleman are among those who will be inducted into the San Diego Air & Space Museum Hall of Fame during a celebration beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Pavilion of Flight. Proceeds from the event benefit the museum’s education programs. Get tickets at (619) 234-8291 or sandiegoairandspace.org. More on A19
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By dave schwaB daves@lajollalight.com La Jolla High is going nostalgic with this year’s homecoming theme: “Ninety Years on Nautilus.” Some old letterman’s jackets and faded cheerleader uniforms might come out of the closet, and some well-known faces may come out of the woodwork. But count on lots of memories being recounted and lots of friends reconnecting as alumni return to the campus that counts among its grads well-known business leaders, video game pioneers, a Bronze Star recipient, and famous actors, athletes, musicians and authors. Homecoming is the first of the yearlong celebration that will include the spring gala, a “Day of the Arts” and the annual golf classic.
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